BDH1298, SC10363

Quality Control

Biological Activity

Megestrol acetate is a synthetic progestogen, used to treat breast cancer and loss of appetite.

Conversion of different model animals based on BSA (Value based on data from FDA Draft Guidelines)

Species

Mouse

Rat

Rabbit

Guinea pig

Hamster

Dog

Weight (kg)

0.02

0.15

1.8

0.4

0.08

10

Body Surface Area (m2)

0.007

0.025

0.15

0.05

0.02

0.5

Km factor

3

6

12

8

5

20

Animal A (mg/kg) = Animal B (mg/kg) multiplied by

Animal B Km

Animal A Km

For example, to modify the dose of resveratrol used for a mouse (22.4 mg/kg) to a dose based on the BSA for a rat, multiply 22.4 mg/kg by the Km factor for a mouse and then divide by the Km factor for a rat. This calculation results in a rat equivalent dose for resveratrol of 11.2 mg/kg.

Progesterone is an endogenous steroid hormone involved in the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and embryogenesis of humans and other species. A potent agonist of the nuclear progesterone receptor (nPR) with Kd of 1 nM; An agonist of the membrane progesterone receptors(mPRs); An antagonist of the σ1 receptor.

Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate is a synthetic progestational agent. It binds to and activates nuclear progesterone receptors in the reproductive system and inhibits ovulation and an alteration in the cervical mucus and endometrium.